Placement of Burlington/Northern RR on MapSeptember 18, 1984
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To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Jim Kerrigan
Subject: Placement of vacated Burlington /Northern Railroad Line on the
Official Map.
At the September 25, 1984 Planning and Zoning meeting one of the items
on the agenda is a discussion concerning the placement on the Citys' Official Map
of the abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad line from Second Street North to
the northerly City limit. Placement on the Official Map would give the City first
option to purchase the property for a public use at the time it becomes available
for sale by the railroad.
One possible public use would be for construction of a roadway off of
Second Street North to service both the presently vacant Red Owl property and the
residential neighborhood to the north. Such a road could realistically connect
with Madison Circle South and North, Madison Avenue North, and further north to
Cambridge. Such a street would have a direct benefit and, thus, for the most part,
be assessed back to abutting property owners. Affected property owners have been
notified and will be present to discuss their feelings concerning this option.
• Another possible public use would be to use all or a portion of this
property as a bikeway /pathway. Acquisition and development costs for this under-
taking would probably have to be budgeted for in the Citys' General Fund, or some
type of grant funds would have to be secured.
If the City decided to not take any action on this matter, at the time
the property becomes available for sale, any interested party would have an option
to purchase it. Realistically it would probably be bought by the adjacent property
owners.
Recently the City of St. Louis Park took action to place the portion of
the vacated railroad right -of -way running thru their city on their Official Map.
However, of the 100 foot right -of -way they only placed 34 feet on the map for
possible bikeway /pathway. At this time it is difficult tosay whether the railroad
would be willing to sell them a portion of the property or whether they can secure
funding for such an undertaking.
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1010 FIRST STREET SOUTH • HOPKINS, MINNESOTA 55343 • 612/935 -8474
September 17, 1984
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
At the September 25, 1984 Planning and Zoning meeting, there will be
a discussion concerning the'pl on the Citys' Official Map of the
abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad line from Second Street North to
the northerly City limit. A variety of uses are possible for this property.
It could be upgraded as a vehicular roadway off of Second Street North to
provide an additional egress point for the residential neighborhood north
of Red Owl. Another consideration would be for the improvement of this
property as a bikeway /pathway and thus provide a possible connection with
such a system being contemplated for St. Louis Park.
Placement of the railroad property on the Hopkins Official Map would
give the City first option to purchase the property, at the time it becomes
available, to undertake one of the above uses, or some other public use.
If you have an interest in the above item, please feel free to attend
the meeting. It will be at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
James D. Kerrigan
Community Development
Director
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